I have a couple of Apple gadgets on my farm that aren't quite fresh, so to speak. But they cover all our needs, with the exception of autonomy. When it was announced that with the release of the new operating system iOS 9 there will be support for these oldies, as a lover of everything new, I was undoubtedly delighted. Moreover, as always, they announced improved performance, autonomy and other goodies that the guys from Cupertino love to give away. But in reality, everything turned out differently.

The iPad on which I mainly read books, subscriptions and social networks has become terribly dull out of the blue, stumbling over the simplest tasks and draining the battery literally before our eyes. Something went wrong with the iPhone 4s. And, of course, the decision to return to iOS 8.3 came the very next day.

I decided to give the nine one more chance, for this it was necessary to find a little time, to check if the backup copy was in order, if its date was outdated.

You need to reset all tinctures and content, and start with a clean face. On both my devices, this allowed me to significantly revive the system, the battery discharge returned to its previous values. In a word, I am satisfied!

If in your case this option did not bring results and everything is still bad, and iOS 9 cannot live on on your device, then there is an opportunity to roll back.

How to downgrade from iOS 9 back to 8.3

• Install the latest iTunes, if not already then download.
• Disable the "find iphone" function on your device for a while.
• Download iOS 8.3 for your device by clicking one of the buttons below.
• Connect your device to your computer.
• Click on the iPad icon in the upper left.
• Then hold down SHIFT left-click on "restore iPhone" and select the downloaded distribution.
• The process will start on its own, you just have to wait for the completion.

Here are some simple steps that will help you survive an unsuccessful upgrade to iOS 9, or go back to the previous version. I personally stayed on the nine, on a smartphone and a tablet, because the factory reset corrected the situation, and I do not lose hope that the next Apple update will correct the shortcomings.

The latest iteration of the world's most popular mobile operating system brings a significant number of new features and tricks. Android 9.0 Pie seeks to free all of us from addiction to smartphones, gives new emotions from interacting with the device and reorganizes its management.

What's new?

The full name of Android 9.0 was revealed on August 6, 2018. Many expected the new operating system to be called Pistachio (pistachio), but Google traditionally opted for a sweeter product. Let's see what the operating system has prepared for us and which phones will be updated to it soon.

Updated appearance in the style of Material Design 2

Perhaps the first thing that catches your eye is the new font. This is Google Sans, replacing the usual Roboto. We will see it not only in the system, but also in other products of the company. It looks interesting, you can feel a creative approach in it, which corresponds to the concept of the Corporation of Good.

Due to the appearance of widescreen phones with rounded display edges, smoothness is in trend. iOS and Android are actively using it in all developments so that the content looks more concise on new screens. In Pie, dialog boxes, the app drawer, and the notification shade are all rounded. In Google Assistant and in the search engine itself, now also smoothed, highlighted white cards.

Black and white themes have been improved in Android Pie, which recolor the system, launcher, part of the programs and system settings. They can be assigned manually or auto-selected based on wallpaper. The settings themselves have also been transformed, now the icons are colored, the categories are even better ordered. Above there is a large search field in the form of an elongated oval.

New curtain and its contents

In Android Pie, the clock icon has moved from the far right corner of the screen to the far left. This is not the most important innovation, but it was made for the sake of "monobrows". And yes, there is native cutout support.

In the curtain, you can now not only quickly respond to messages, but also conduct a full-fledged dialogue there, view attachments. Android Pie has AI-generated responses similar to those seen in Gmail (for now, the question is how it will work in Russian). The function of saving unsent messages has appeared, so if you collapse something without completing the answer, you can later continue editing.

The interaction of the quick settings field with the platform for notifications is conveniently implemented. When you expand the first panel, the second one shrinks completely, and vice versa. It is convenient on large, widescreen matrices. I was annoyed by the transfer of the settings icon from the top of the quick settings to the very bottom. Now, to click on it, you need to take an extra action - to fully unfold the curtain.

The interface looks great, the blue round icons on a white background are great. The volume control panel has also been updated, it is now in the form of a tile, pops up from the side of the volume rocker and has additional keys to change sound modes and go to settings. By default, only the volume of the media is adjusted, not the volume of system sounds and calls.

Significantly increased autonomy, speed and smoothness

The best part about the new version is the animations. They represent the perfect symbiosis of iOS smoothness and speed, movability of all Android objects. The smoothness of the system has grown significantly (without exaggeration). You just need to feel it. Collapsing of pop-up elements, transitions - everything looks amazing, there were no lags even on the Developer Preview. As animations, there is now not just fading, but pleasant expanding and minimizing effects that help you understand where the notification came from or where the program's shortcut is.

The speed of work, or rather, even the responsiveness was also pleasing. Return to the desktop, any touch to the display is immediately processed. There are no delays in the system, launching applications is much faster. Multitasking works great too.

Android Pie brings improvements to autocomplete, which allows apps to remember and automatically insert usernames and passwords upon re-authorization. Added native support for two cameras.

Google continues to improve autonomy by suppressing background processes. In addition to the limitations we've seen in previous versions, Pie is cutting back on the ability for apps to receive information from sensors while they're in the background. They can no longer access the microphone or camera.

Thanks to the new tracking system for rarely used programs, the developers promise a 30% increase in life time from one charge. On the security front, users can still look forward to improved encryption for backups and other fixes.

Fighting smartphone addiction

This year there is growing concern about screening (phone screen) addiction, which has social consequences and affects the health of people who spend too much time at the display. In response, the corporation launched the Digital Wellbeing tool, which gives people more information about how they use their devices.

The new Shush option will work for apps like Do Not Disturb for notifications. App Timer will allow you to set restrictions on certain programs. That is, it will turn out to set a time limit that you can spend in them.

Another impressive feature is Wind Down. It allows you to set the time range in which you want to use your phone less. During the specified period, the device will operate in black and white. This is a powerful visual reminder to take a break. It also removes the strongest and most attractive part of smartphones: vibrant colors and visuals.

Apple has already demonstrated a response to its anti-screen addiction tool in the iOS 12 beta. It is difficult to compare solutions since Google did not include its tools in the pre-release firmware, but they clearly use similar features to achieve similar goals.

Redesigned multitasking and new gestures

Just like Apple ditched the Home button on the iPhone X, Android Pie is ditching the familiar onscreen keys in favor of a new gesture system. Instead of three icons, you now have one elongated, multifunctional Home button in the bottom center of the screen, and a Back key located on the left.

Here's what you can do with gestures.

1. Swipe up from the center button to open the recent apps panel.
2. Another such gesture brings up a list of installed programs.
3. Holding Home brings up Google Assistant.
4. Swiping the right keys is an analogue of Alt + Tab on a PC, it launches the previous application.
5. If you move the home key left and right in multitasking, you can quickly switch between applications.
6. A single tap on the oblong button is still thrown to the desktop.
7. Clicking on "Back" works as before.

Insanely convenient ability to access programs from anywhere in the system. At first it’s so unusual, but after an hour of use, you don’t understand how you lived without it. The pictures of minimized programs in the recents list are now interactive. You can select text from them, and holding on to their icon will launch a menu where you can go to the program settings or start a split screen. Shortcuts appeared in the menu of all programs, which so far look like the most useless thing.

Note that Google Assistant spoke in Russian, but has far from such a wide range of functions as the English version. It still looks like Google Now. Although he understands the context, he has not yet learned how to execute complex commands and answer several questions at the same time.

The tiles of recent applications are now arranged horizontally, like in MIUI 9. Below there is a search bar from Google, as well as the five most popular applications, which are duplicated in the list of all programs.

If you don't like the auto-rotate screen, a new feature will help. Now, if you move the smartphone to a horizontal position, an icon will pop up, clicking on which will launch a landscape view. Convenient for those who rarely flip the phone, and false alarms of auto-rotate strained.

The gestures, although convenient, kill the dignity of elongated screens. What's the point in them if the bottom part is still eaten away by the panel and the content is cut off ... Google must reconsider this and completely remove this element from the workspace. It is very unpleasant when in Google Photos a list of categories is displayed at the bottom, and another bar under it. Much better is the gesture system in MIUI and OnePlus, where it really frees up space.

List of devices that will receive Android 9.0 Pie

The vast majority of smartphones that will receive the update are flagships and devices released in 2018 and 2017, as well as some older models. The update should come to users within six months, but some of the devices will receive them much earlier. For now, let's say that if you have a Pixel of the first, second generation or Essential Phone, then you will receive a fresh assembly from day to day.

How to install?

An update should come to your phone, which will be displayed in the notification shade or in the update center in the settings. To update, install it via OTA.

For the enthusiast, you can already download the official GSI image of Android 9 Pie online and install it on any phone with Project Treble support. The source code of the firmware has also become available, so the custom will appear in the near future, and everyone who is familiar with the peculiarities of their installation will be able to flash the downloaded archive through custom recovery and try the firmware.

Concluding the review, let's say that the Pie was a success! Compared to the nondescript and not perfect in many aspects Oreo, this is a necessary update that improves and makes the interaction with the mobile phone more enjoyable.

You can watch a video review of Android 9 below.

Installing Android 9.0 Firmware

Now it's even easier to update and install your smartphone or tablet operating system to the latest version. Now, to install a new firmware, you just need to download Android 9.0 from our website, follow the instructions from the downloaded archive, download and install the application on your smartphone or tablet with the Android operating system.

To download the firmware for your mobile device, you need to select your device from the list below or by clicking on the link below.

If you're the proud owner of an iPhone 5s, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2 or newer without jailbreak, there's no reason to stay on iOS 8.4.1. It's time to update the device to the new iOS 9. For iPhone 4s, iPad 2 and iPad Mini owners, the update is contraindicated - the new Apple mobile operating system is likely to work on your device much slower and with errors than on earlier versions - iPhone 4s with iOS 8 this is a direct confirmation.

Below the cut is information for those who want to update their iPhone, iPad or iPad Mini to iOS 9 correctly.

IOS 9 compatible devices

Apple's new mobile operating system can be installed on:

• iPhone 6 Plus
• iPhone 6
• iPhone 5s
• iPhone 5c
• iPhone 5
• iPhone 4s

• iPad Air 2
• iPad Air
• iPad 4
• iPad 3
• iPad 2
• iPad mini 3
• iPad mini 2
• iPad mini

• iPod touch 5th-gen

Let me remind you once again that it is better not to update the iPhone 4s, iPad 2 and iPad Mini on iOS 9, the requirements in the operating system for the hardware of the devices have increased. Consequently, they will work much slower and the battery will drain faster. You cannot roll back the iPhone firmware from the current one to an earlier one - it is guaranteed.

Create a backup

Avoid losing personal information (photos, contacts, notes, reminders, calendars, email account settings) before updating.

Clear memory

When updating iPhone and iPad via iTunes, you do not need to delete their contents first, this is done automatically.

Come up with a 6-digit lock password

How to install iOS 9 on iPhone and iPad via iTunes

If you encounter errors during the update process in iTunes, you will find solutions.

How to install iOS 9 on iPhone and iPad "over the air"

Updating iOS over Wi-Fi is easier, but takes longer (iOS boots over Wi-Fi) and is not recommended when switching between iOS generations, as there are often performance problems later on.

If that doesn't stop you:

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iOS for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad of all versions in one place: what's new in the latest version of iOS, direct links to download original firmware for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad from Apple servers.

iOS(until June 24, 2010 - iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed and manufactured by the American company Apple. It was released in 2007; initially for iPhone and iPod touch, later for devices such as iPad and Apple TV. Unlike Windows Phone and Google Android, it is released only for devices manufactured by Apple. (Wikipedia)

Latest iOS version information

• Version: 9.0
• release date: September 16, 2015
• Compatible devices:
  • iPhone 4S, 5, 5s / 5c, 6/6 Plus;
  • iPad 2, 3, 4, Air;
  • iPad Mini, Mini Retina
  • iPod Touch 5G.

Download iOS for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad of all versions

All iPhone firmware

Note: There are 3 modifications of iPhone 4: GSM-model, CDMA-version (without SIM card slot), modified GSM-version (iPhone 4 Rev A), the release of which began in the fall of 2012. 2 iPhone 5 models: "USA only" and "global", differ only in the number of supported 4G (LTE) communication bands. The iPhone model index (letter A and four numbers) is engraved on the back of the device.

All iPad firmware

Note: All versions of iOS for iPad of the first generation are universal, they fit both models with 3G and models without a modem. There are four types of firmware for iPad 2: Wi-Fi, GSM, CDMA and Wi-Fi with 16 GB internal (went on sale in spring 2012 along with the third generation iPad). The third iPad revision was not numbered by Apple and was named "The new iPad". It comes with 3 types of iOS: for models with Wi-Fi, for models with a GSM modem, for Verizon models with CDMA support. iPad mini and the fourth generation of the GSM version of the iPad can be distinguished by the model number, which is engraved on the back of the device (letter A + four digits).

All iPad Mini Firmwares

All iPod Touch Firmwares

Hello, today I will tell you how to jailbreak iOS 9.0 .. To make it work.

Jailbreak jailbreak iOS 9, 9.0.1, 9.0.2 and is compatible with the following devices:

IPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S;
- iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2;
- iPad mini 4, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 2, iPad mini;
- iPod touch 6G, iPod touch 5G.

Those things that are important are marked in red. Read the entire article to the end first before starting. If this is too difficult for you, then it is better not to try. Do not forget that all actions you do at your own peril and risk!

And so, detailed instructions:

Preparing the PC
First, we need to download the jailbreak program from the website http://pangu8.com install it on your desktop without folders

and download the latest version of itunes, if already installed, then update it https://support.apple.com/en-us/ht201352

Preparing the phone
Create a backup

If an old version of iOS is installed on the phone, then restoring it via iTunes up to iOS 9.0.2. If the latest version of iOS is installed, then create a backup and restoring phone via iTunes, like new!) after installing Jailbreak, restore from a backup.

Jailbreak procedure

(If you have anti-virus programs installed on your computer and firewalls, turn them off!)
Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable (use only original cables from Apple, both for updating the firmware and for installing the jailbreak)

Wait for the driver to install,

unlock the phone and click "trust this computer", on the pc you also need to confirm trust in the phone

After connecting your phone to your pc, iTunes will open automatically, close it,
Run Pangu Jailbreak as administrator, which you installed earlier.

After some time, the program will determine the model of your device. Then click the Start button.

On the warning page that appears (I quote verbatim what is written there).
Please read the following notice carefully:
1. Jailbreak can lead to the loss of all data. Please make a backup before using the utility (you do everything at your own risk).

2. Please enable airplane mode to improve speed and jailbreak successfully
3. We suggest you back up and restore your device if you have a lot of applications and data installed on your device.

It's up to everyone to decide, I clicked "Already Backup".
click "Already Backup".

By the way, my program got up by 30% and did something for a long time. Wait until the end, have patience!
The program will install the Pangu and WWDC applications on your device.
The device will reboot and display a prompt to re-enable airplane mode.

In the process of rebooting, all kinds of windows pop up, close them!

When the hacking scale reaches 75%, the program will ask you to unlock the device and run the Pangu application on it.

The program will ask for access to the photo gallery - press the "Accept" and "Allow" buttons

Wait until the jailbreak scale reaches 100% and the device reboots.

The program will report a successful jailbreak, and a message appears in the photo (see below) and the device rebooted.

The "Cydia" icon will appear on the start screen of the device. Next, turn off the "air" mode and launch Cydia and do not touch the device until Cydia completes the installation and the device reboots.

Launch Cydia again and see if everything is in order.

after that we need to restart the phone.

After, we restore the phone from a backup.

Everything is ready! You can install "tweaks".

Dear users, if this instruction helped you, please put + or "like";))), I will be very pleased!